Enduring Planet provides non-dilutive financing and financial advisory services to climate-focused startups and small businesses across the U.S. Our mission is to ensure climate entrepreneurs have the tools and capital they need to thrive because our planet depends on it.
We're growing our CFO and Lending Businesses and looking for a driven, organized, and mission-aligned Business Development Associate to lead top-to-bottom sales efforts. In this role, you'll own the full sales pipeline for our full range of Fractional CFO and Lending Products - from identifying and engaging qualified prospects to closing contracts and supporting a smooth client onboarding process.
If you're excited by early-stage climate ecosystems, love helping founders, and are comfortable selling services (especially those that involve numbers), we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with our BD team and drive the full sales funnel for Enduring Planet's products including but not limited to direct prospecting and channel partner development all the way through contract negotiation and closing deals
- Qualify inbound leads and develop strategies to expand awareness in under-tapped climate startup segments
- Conduct intro and discovery calls with founders and operators to understand their finance needs
- Coordinate closely with our internal teams to scope engagements and deliver proposals
- Maintain an active pipeline in the CRM, guide deals forward, and focus on successful closures.
- Own the contracting process and ensure clean handoff to the delivery team
- Test, track, and improve outbound campaigns - we'll support experimentation
- Travel to relevant industry events and conferences
What We're Looking For
- 2-4 years experience in business development, partnerships, or B2B services sales
- Bonus points if you've sold professional or lending services (CFO, consulting, agency, legal, etc.)
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills - you bring clarity and confidence to conversations about money.
- Comfortable owning a pipeline and accountable to goals
- Great at staying organized across many moving pieces
- Curious about finance, passionate about climate, and energized by startups
- A builder's mindset - you enjoy improving systems, testing approaches, and scaling what works
Compensation
- $50K base, $110K-$130K OTE inclusive of bonus structure
- Bonus structure tied to company revenue
- Health/vision/dental benefits + unlimited PTO and sick leave
- High visibility with leadership + real opportunity for growth
To Apply: Email careers@enduringplanet.com with your resume and a short note about why you're excited about helping climate startups grow smarter with strong finance.